Kuemper stopped 28 of 29 shots (.966 SV%) but still took the loss as he was beaten in overtime by the New York Islanders in his previous start Wednesday. The 32-year-old has been solid in his first season in Washington but received little help from the team in front of him, with his 21-23-6 record, 2.72 GAA and .912 SV%. He will take on the Tampa Bay Lightning, who snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-0 win over Carolina in their last game.




